concise
adjective/kənˈsaɪs/
/kənˈsaɪs/
- giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words
- a concise summary
- She gave us clear and concise instructions.
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingc1- a fairly concise account of the events
- The minister gave a concise statement on the subject.
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- [only before noun] (of a book) shorter than the original book, on which it was based
- This is just a concise dictionary—you should get yourself something bigger.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere ‘cut up, cut down’, from con- ‘completely’ + caedere ‘to cut’.
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